THE former head of state of the now defunct Venda homeland, General Gabriel Ramushwana, is the African National Congress’ mayoral candidate for Messina in Northern Province. Ramushwana, who is surfacing from six years of political inactivity, forcefully took over the strife-torn homeland government from the late Chief Frank Ravele in the early 90s and restored stability. He could not be reached for comment this week as he was said to be lobbying the support of white farmers. – African Eye News Service